Vanagon EuroVan
Previous messageNext messagePrevious in topicNext in topicPrevious by same authorNext by same authorPrevious page (July 2008, week 4)Back to main VANAGON pageJoin or leave VANAGON (or change settings)ReplyPost a new messageSearchProportional fontNon-proportional font
Date:         Wed, 23 Jul 2008 20:53:21 +0000
Reply-To:     rubatoguy@COMCAST.NET
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Todd Last <rubatoguy@COMCAST.NET>
Subject:      Re: Tire Question (not the dreaded tire thread at all)
Comments: To: Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM>

You are correct, my mistake. I was thinking that you are traveling more slowly than the speedo and typed the wrong thing.

Todd

-------------- Original message -------------- From: Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM>

> Actually, the speedo has to read faster than actual if it can read more than > 85 mph. That was dropped in later years. The allowed odometer error is 1% > under to 4%over. VW seems to like using that over limit. Gives fake MPG and > gets it out of warranty faster. Hondas also like the high speed indicator. A > 185/14 tire needs about 825 revs per mile. Note the speedo says 805. > > Dennis > > > >From: Todd Last > >Reply-To: rubatoguy@COMCAST.NET > >To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > >Subject: Re: Tire Question (not the dreaded tire thread at all) > >Date: Wed, 23 Jul 2008 18:42:10 +0000 > > > >If you look closely in your Bently manual, it states that it is federal law > >that all US vehicles speedomers read less than the actual speed - up to a > >5% difference is allowed as of 1997. > > > >(of course changing tires will effect how your speedo reads.) > >The number at the bottom of your speedometer is how many revolutions per > >mile your speedometer is calibrated for at the factory. > > > > > >Todd > >'88 Westy > > > >-------------- Original message -------------- > >From: Jeff Lincoln > > > > > Yeah my '85 was crazy - read like 7-10 MPH high. > > > > > > On Wed, Jul 23, 2008 at 12:11 PM, Dennis Haynes > > > wrote: > > > > > > > Those road side indicators can also be optomistic. Remeber the goal is > >to > > > > slow you down. Borrow a GPS. Check both indicated speed and the > >odometer. > > > > The 83-early 85 Vanagons have speedos that can be outright silly. > > > > > > > > Dennis > > > > > > > > > > > > From: "Jeff Lincoln" > > > >> To: "Dennis Haynes" > > > >> CC: vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com > > > >> Subject: Re: Tire Question (not the dreaded tire thread at all) > > > >> Date: Wed, 23 Jul 2008 10:05:23 -0500 > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > > >> > Vanagon speedometers can often be optomisitc anyway. > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> True They can be optomistic but I found mine was surprisingly acurate > >- > > > >> based on the Police Speed indicators that are set up on the road > >sometimes > > > >> - > > > >> and also some testing with a cooperative vehicle. > > > >> > > > >> Thanks again for your responses. > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> -- > > > >> Thanks, > > > >> > > > >> Jeff > > > >> '90 Carat (Grover) > > > >> '86 (We call this one Parts) > > > >> '78 Bus (Melissa) Patty's Bus > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > Thanks, > > > > > > Jeff > > > '90 Carat (Grover) > > > '86 (We call this one Parts) > > > '78 Bus (Melissa) Patty's Bus


Back to: Top of message | Previous page | Main VANAGON page

Please note - During the past 17 years of operation, several gigabytes of Vanagon mail messages have been archived. Searching the entire collection will take up to five minutes to complete. Please be patient!


Return to the archives @ gerry.vanagon.com


The vanagon mailing list archives are copyright (c) 1994-2011, and may not be reproduced without the express written permission of the list administrators. Posting messages to this mailing list grants a license to the mailing list administrators to reproduce the message in a compilation, either printed or electronic. All compilations will be not-for-profit, with any excess proceeds going to the Vanagon mailing list.

Any profits from list compilations go exclusively towards the management and operation of the Vanagon mailing list and vanagon mailing list web site.